NAGPUR UNIVERSITY:-Department of Public Administration & Local Self Government

About us

Mahatma Jyotiba Fuley Education Campus, Amaraoti Road,
Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj, Nagpur University, Nagpur


Ph. No. Direct 500330

P.B.X. No. 500323, 500324 (Ext. 14)

Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj, Nagpur University

Department of Public Administration

&

Local Self Government

Established in 1949

Heads of the Department

1. Prof. M. P. Sharma 1949-1957

2. Dr. E. H. Walson 1957-1960

3. Prof. V. S. Murthy 1960-1989

4. Dr. S. L. Dave 1989-1995

5. Dr. Neelima Deshmukh 1995-1998

6. Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh 1998-1999

7. Dr. Neelima Deshmukh Jan. 2000 - onwards

Faculty/Teachers

Dr. Neelima Deshmukh M. A. Ph.D. HOD Reader
Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh
Shri J. G. Wasnik M. A. Lecturer

Courses

A) Teaching & Research Activities :

I) Courses Offered :

M.A. – Public Administration - 2 Yrs Degree Course

LSGD – Local Self Govt. Diploma – 1 Year UG Course

II) Design of Curriculas

i) M.A. I (4 Papers)

P I - Administrative Theories

P II - Modern Public Administration

P III - Management Science

P IV - Comparative Public Admn.

ii) M.A. I (4 Papers)

P I - Personnel Administration

P II & P III to be selected from any one of the following Groups

GR I – a) Rural Govt. & Administration

b) Urban Administration

GR II – a) Planning & Administration

b) Rural Development Administration

GR III – a) Administrative System of Maharashtra

b) Development Administration in Maharashtra

P IV - Development Administration

Or

Research Paper

ii) Local Self Government Diploma – 6 Papers

P I - Urban Local Govt. With Special Reference to Maharashtra

P II - Panchayati Raj

P III - Comparative Local Govt. with Special Reference to UK/USA/France

P IV - Local Finance & Accounts in India with special ref. to Maharashtra

P V - Management in Local Govt.

P VI - Practical Training Test or Research Paper

Research

Research Activities :

Community and welfare oriented areas like Rural Development, Good Governance, Rural & Urban Institutes like Panchayati Raj Bodies, Muncipal Corporations, NIT, Financial Institutions, Industries, Public Sector Industries like MSEB, Women’s Empowerment, Consumer Protection, Social Welfare, Environment Protection, Education Policies, Disaster Management, Administrative Culture, Bureaucracy, Population, Administrative Reforms, are Dealt in depth & the researches conducted are of practical utility to the Government. In many cases the Govt. of Maharashtra has taken the note of the suggestions.